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Taiping War Cemetery
CWGC cemetery in Perak, Malaysia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Taiping War Cemetery (Malay: Tanah Perkuburan Perang Taiping) is the final resting place for Allied personnel who were killed during World War II, particularly the Malayan Campaign and the Japanese occupation of Malaya following the British occupation and colonization of Malaya. Servicemen who died after the war or during their posting in northern Malaya prior to the Malayan Emergency are also interred here. The cemetery is located in Bukit Larut, Taiping, Perak, Malaysia and was erected and maintained by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Taiping War Cemetery | |
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission | |
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Used for those deceased 1939–1945 | |
Established | 1946 |
Location | 4°51′31″N 100°45′27″E near Taiping, Perak, Malaysia |
Designed by | J. H. Ingram |
Total burials | Over 850 |
Unknowns | Over 500 |
Burials by nation | |
Specific figures are not available | |
Burials by war | |
World War II: Over 850 | |
Statistics source: Commonwealth War Graves Commission |
There are more than 850 World War II casualties commemorated in this cemetery, including more than 500 who remain unidentified.